Transparent Member Indicator for Liquid Bottle Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid ejection apparatuses cannot determine if all the liquid from an unused bottle can be injected into the tank, leading to complex management of remaining liquid in bottles.
Innovation Solution
A transparent member is arranged facing the liquid tank, allowing users to visually compare the liquid surface with an indicator to determine if all liquid from the bottle can be injected, eliminating the need for separate electronic connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a transparent member with an indicator is arranged facing the liquid tank, then users can visually determine if all liquid from the bottle can be injected into the tank, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
A transparent member with an indicator is introduced as an intermediary element between the user and the liquid tank. The indicator visually represents the liquid level or capacity status, enabling users to determine whether all liquid from a bottle can be injected without complex electronic sensors or measurement systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces potential electronic or mechanical measurement systems with a simple optical indication system. The transparent member allows visual assessment of liquid capacity through an indicator, eliminating the need for electronic connections, sensors, or complex mechanical measurement devices.
2Measurement precision
If electronic connections and sensors are used to detect liquid levels, then measurement precision improves, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes electronic sensors, connectors, and measurement systems with a simple optical indication mechanism. The transparent member with its indicator provides sufficient measurement precision for determining liquid capacity status without requiring any electronic components, thereby reducing device complexity and manufacturing cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent member with indicator serves as a simple, low-cost indication element that replaces expensive electronic measurement systems. This approach prioritizes cost-effectiveness and simplicity over high-precision electronic measurement, suitable for applications where extreme precision is not critical.
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AI summary
To cause a user to recognize that it is possible to inject all the liquid stored in an unused liquid bottle into a liquid tank. A transparent member is arranged so as to face the liquid tank and be capable of seeing through the liquid stored in the liquid tank from the outside. On the transparent member, in order to indicate whether or not it is possible to inject all the liquid stored in a predetermined liquid bottle in an unused state into the liquid tank, an indicator is formed, which can be compared with the liquid surface of the liquid stored in the liquid tank.